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Former Manchester United star Scott McTominay will be nominated for the 2025 Ballon d’Or As the meteoric rise of the 28-year-old midfielder with Napoli, no signs of delay shows.
From zero to hero
During Mctominay’s time with United, he was a much malignant figure under the fan base, even though the Scotland International is always familiar with the rotating door of managers in Old Trafford.
Jose Mourinho, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Erik ten Hag all strongly rated Mctominay and considered him a valuable member of their respective squadrons because of his attitude, physicality, working speed and tactical flexibility.
But this ability to adapt to the needs of his manager led to the Carrington graduated rarely being used in his best position, usually as a defensive midfielder in his 255 United performances to play due to a scarcity of other options in the club.
Mctominay misses the technical opportunity to work as a in -depth midfielder, especially if he collaborates with players such as Fred, Bruno Fernandes or Paul Pogba, players who want to drive forward and leave the scot behind to anchor the midfield themselves.
McTominay was taxed for his versions as a defensive midfielder because of his, and that of the team, struggling when he was played there. But his best position is undoubtedly like a box-crashing number eight-one role that he really started to enjoy as an option from the bank under the ten hag in his last season with United.
Defensive responsibility and free to press in midfield and the defense of the opposition, MCTominay’s excellent physical attributes and surprising nose for goal makes him an excellent box-to-box midfielder when His manager is willing to compromise over his capacities in possession.
It is not McTominay’s fault that he was heard in a role that did not match his skills. It is rather proof of his professionalism and sacrifice that he was willing to play where he was asked without complaints-a selflessness that was very lacking at Old Trafford in the Post-Sir Alex Ferguson Malaise.
McTominay left his boy’s club last summer to become a member of the Italian side Napoli in a deal of £ 25.7 million with his status as an academy player who was the wish of United to sell as the compensation that ‘pure profit’ from a PSR perspective.
But Naples has proven an excellent destination with the Serie A Giant led by Antonio Conte, a manager who appreciates physical and discipline of his midfielders as skill and technology.
Continuted unleashed the true potential of Mctominay in the 2024/25 campaign by using him as the most advanced part of a three-man Middenveldeheid-a decision that raised the 28-year-old to a level believed that he was able to be a favorite of the football-oriented Italian city.
A balloon d’Ormededer
Napoli took the Serie A title on the last day of the season with a 2-0 win over Cagliari for Rivals Inter Milan.
McTominay scored an excellent bicycle shovel to open the procedure – his 12th league goal of the campaign, together with four assists.
After the game, amidst raw parties in the Diego Armanda Maradona Stadium when Napoli only lifted their fourth Scudetto 99-year-old history, he was crowned as MVP of Serie A, a prize for the best player of the competition in a season.
But the Scot will now be recognized for its performance on a global scale, not just within Italian football.
Journalist Samc_reports Mctominay reveals “nominated for the 2025 Ballon d’Or” – a really amazing achievement for a player who had written off many United fans on points in previous seasons.
🚨 Exclusive: Scott McTominay has been nominated for the Ballon d’Or from 2025, I understand.
28 years old. 48 games. 16 goals.
Serie A champion with Napoli.urse
His first nomination ever. From squadron player to world elite.Congratulations, Scott! pic.twitter.com/chhxadrao2
– Sam C (@samc_reports) August 6, 2025
Tweet: “Exclusive: Scott McTominay has been nominated for the Ballon d’Or from 2025, I understand. 28 years old. 48 games. 16 goals. Serie A champion with Napoli. His first nomination ever. From squadron player to world elite. “
Although it might be tempting to get a sense of regrets about McTominay’s progress since leaving United, it is a ascension that could never have happened at Old Trafford; It required a change of environment and manager for the scot to become a legend in Italy.
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